From a nominations-per-label standpoint, the most significant change from last year’s nominees and awards list is that Daywind had a much larger presence last year. (A pertinent factor this year, though, is that last year’s Daywind winners, The Perrys and Karen Peck and New River, probably both did not release albums of new songs during this year’s eligibility period.)

The nominees in the Southern Gospel-specific categories are:

Southern Gospel Performance of the Year

“Glorious Freedom”, Gaither Vocal Band

“Sometimes I Wonder”, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

“Stubborn (Psalm 151)”, Michael English

“What The Blood Is For,” Jason Crabb

“Why Can’t We,” The Isaacs

Southern Gospel Song of the Year

“Glorious Freedom,” Gaither Vocal Band

“Hold On,” Canton Junction

“Sometimes I Wonder,” Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

“Stubborn (Psalm 151),” Michael English

“What the Blood Is For,” Jason Crabb

Southern Gospel Album of the Year

A Tribute to the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither, Booth Brothers

Canton Junction, Canton Junction

Glorious Day, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

Pure and Simple, Gaither Vocal Band

Some People Change, Michael English

Southern Gospel-related nominations also appeared in quite a few other categories:

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Brian
August 22, 2013 at 7:37 am

Not much in there to interest me, except for one thing. Gerald Wolfe has a piano CD nominated that I had never even heard of. Apparently it’s brand new and Greater Vision doesn’t even have it yet, but I suppose the Dove people do!

Well, that probably explains how it’s out within the eligibility period!

Brian
August 23, 2013 at 10:10 am

(From Greater Vision’s e-mail update:)

“100 Piano Hymns” is a 3-CD project Gerald recorded for Daywind Records last Summer, for retail distribution. “The original packaging featured piano keys, with no photo of Gerald, since the focus of the project is the music…not the person playing it”, Gerald says. On Monday, Daywind Executives contacted Ben Wolfe and asked him to redesign the packaging to make the box-set more recognizable. Ben contacted photographer, Jillian Allman, and by Wednesday, the new cover was completed and sent to the printer!

Not only was there a smaller Daywind presence – there was NO Daywind presence this year – which is definitely odd.

Also odd is the inclusion of Michael English in the SG categories as opposed to Inspo. I suppose Curb Records thought it would be easier to get him a nomination/win in the SG categories – but the CD ain’t SG.

I couldn’t find any Daywind nominees, but I used a cautious wording just in case I missed one. I would agree that it’s strikingly odd, but surely a large part of the explanation is that so many of their leading prospects to pick up nominations have released no mainlines within the 12-month eligibility period. And several artists whom, I think, have picked up past but fairly recent Daywind nominations – Booth Brothers & Jeff & Sheri Easter – had non-Daywind releases during that period.

Brian
August 22, 2013 at 9:30 am

Wouldn’t the Gerald Wolfe piano CD we are discussing above count as a Daywind nominee?

I’m inclined to agree in part with Brian and in part with Chris. On the one hand, it would be nice to see the traditional wing or even the semi-traditional wing (Perrys, Greater Vision, Kingdom Heirs, etc.) represented. But I would agree with Chris that representation of some of the genre’s wings sure beats no representation.

Brother
August 22, 2013 at 8:45 pm

Yes Chris SG is much bigger than the few proggressive artist that were repeated over and again. No: Perry’s, Kingdom Heirs, Kingsmen…Nelons…Triumphant
Really??
No: Wisnants, KP and New River, …Collingworth Famiy..MT Quartet
Really??

If any of the record companies or producers would like to provide me with a complimentary ticket package to the Dove Awards, I would be go in a heartbeat. While I am not in the “industry”, I do support the industry by listening, purchasing artist’s music, and traveling (sometimes long distances) to concerts.

Rachel Wells
October 15, 2013 at 6:21 pm

I am pleased as all that Gaither Vocal Band won for Pure and Simple! Outstanding. Congratultions!

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